Last Updated: 20/08/2026
1. Introduction
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the CalBuddy mobile application, the CalBuddy website at calbuddy.co.il, and any related services (together, the “Service”). The Service is provided by CALBUDDY TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (“CalBuddy”, “we”, “us”, “our”), a company registered in Israel.
By downloading, accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy (https://calbuddy.co.il/privacy), which forms part of them. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 16 years old to use the Service. By using it, you confirm that you meet this requirement. If you are under 18, you confirm that a parent or guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.
The Service is operated from Israel and is primarily intended for users in Israel. It may be available for download in other countries through the Apple App Store and Google Play. If you use the Service from outside Israel, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with any local laws that apply to you. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available in any particular location.
3. Your CalBuddy Profile
CalBuddy does not require you to create an account or provide your name or email address. When you first open the app, a random anonymous identifier is generated on your device, and your profile, logs and subscription are linked to it. You set up your profile by completing the in-app onboarding questionnaire.
Because your data is tied to your device and anonymous identifier, if you delete the app, reset your device or switch devices, your data and subscription may not be recoverable unless you restore your purchase through the App Store or Google Play. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you enter and for keeping your device secure.
You may delete your profile and data at any time through the app’s settings or by emailing app@calbuddy.co.il, as described in the Privacy Policy.
4. The Service and What It Is Not
CalBuddy helps you log meals, estimate their nutritional content using artificial intelligence, track your weight and activity, and work toward nutrition goals you set.
4.1 Not medical advice
CalBuddy is not a medical device and does not provide medical, dietary or professional health advice. Calorie, macronutrient and other targets generated by the Service are general estimates based on the information you enter and on standard formulas. They are not tailored to any medical condition.
Consult a physician or registered dietitian before starting any diet, weight-loss or exercise programme, and particularly if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, have or have had an eating disorder, have diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease or any other medical condition, or take medication that affects your weight or appetite. Do not use the Service to manage a medical condition. If you experience symptoms of disordered eating or any adverse health effects, stop using the Service and seek professional help.
4.2 AI-generated estimates
Nutritional information produced by the Service, whether from a photograph, a text description, a barcode or a database lookup, is generated automatically by AI models and third-party databases. It is an estimate and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Portion sizes, hidden ingredients, cooking methods and regional product variations can all cause significant errors. You are responsible for reviewing and, where needed, correcting the results, and for any decisions you make based on them. Never rely on the Service to identify allergens or to determine whether a food is safe for you to eat.
4.3 Availability and changes
We may add, change, suspend or remove features of the Service at any time. We will try to keep the Service available, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation, and we may suspend it for maintenance, updates or reasons beyond our control.
5. Subscriptions, Trials and Payments
5.1 Plans
Some features of the Service require a paid subscription (“CalBuddy Premium” or as otherwise named in the app). Available plans, prices and billing periods are shown in the app or on our website at the time of purchase. Prices may vary by country and platform and include applicable taxes unless stated otherwise.
5.2 Purchases through the App Store and Google Play
Subscriptions purchased in the app are processed by Apple or Google under their own terms. Payment is charged to your Apple ID or Google account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically for the same period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID or Google Play account settings; deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
5.3 Purchases through our website
Subscriptions purchased on our website are processed by RevenueCat Web Billing and its payment provider. You will receive a receipt email with instructions to activate your subscription in the app. These subscriptions also renew automatically until cancelled. Your receipt email contains a link to manage your subscription, and you can also manage or cancel it from your Apple ID or Google Play subscription settings once it is active in the app. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. If you have any difficulty, contact us at app@calbuddy.co.il.
5.4 Free trials and introductory offers
We may offer free trials or introductory prices. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial or introductory period ends, your subscription will convert automatically to a paid subscription at the standard price shown at the time you started the trial. Trials and offers are limited to one per user and may be withdrawn or changed at any time. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
5.5 Price changes
We may change subscription prices from time to time. For purchases through the App Store or Google Play, price changes are communicated and applied according to Apple’s and Google’s rules, which may require your consent before a higher price takes effect. For website purchases, we will notify you by email at least 30 days before a price change applies to your renewal. If you do not agree to a price change, you may cancel before it takes effect.
5.6 Refunds
Purchases through the App Store or Google Play are subject to Apple’s and Google’s refund policies, and refund requests must be made directly to them; we are not able to issue refunds for store purchases. Purchases through our website are generally non-refundable once the billing period has started, except where a refund is required by applicable consumer protection law (including the Israeli Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981, where it applies) or where we decide, at our sole discretion, to grant one. To request a refund for a website purchase, email app@calbuddy.co.il.
5.7 Cancellation
You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellation stops future renewals; you keep access to paid features until the end of the period you have already paid for. No partial-period refunds are given except as stated in Section 5.6.
6. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Service only for your personal, non-commercial purposes and in compliance with applicable law. You must not:
• use the Service in any way that violates any law or regulation;
• copy, modify, distribute, sell, sublicense or reverse-engineer any part of the Service, or attempt to extract its source code or underlying models;
• scrape, crawl, bulk-download or otherwise systematically extract data from the Service, including our food database;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, other users’ data or our systems, or interfere with the Service’s security or operation;
• upload content that is unlawful, infringing, harmful or that contains malicious code;
• use the Service to provide nutrition or health advice to others as a professional service; or
• use automated means to access the Service other than through the app as we provide it.
We may suspend or terminate your access if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.
7. Your Content
You keep ownership of the photographs, descriptions and other content you submit to the Service (“Your Content”). You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, process, analyse, reproduce and display Your Content solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining and improving the Service. We do not use Your Content to train artificial intelligence models, and we do not permit our AI providers to do so. This licence ends when you delete the content or your data, except for copies held in backups for the period described in the Privacy Policy.
You confirm that you have the right to submit Your Content and that it does not infringe anyone else’s rights.
8. Third-Party Services
The Service relies on third-party providers, including Google (Gemini API) and OpenAI for AI analysis, the Open Food Facts database (data licensed under the Open Database License, with attribution) for product information, RevenueCat for subscription management, and Apple and Google for distribution and billing. Your use of those services through CalBuddy may also be subject to their terms. We are not responsible for the acts, omissions or availability of third-party services. A full list of the providers who process your data is in the Privacy Policy.
9. Intellectual Property
The Service, including its software, design, text, graphics, logos, food database, trade marks and all other content other than Your Content, is owned by CalBuddy or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the app on a device you own or control. All other rights are reserved.
If you send us feedback or suggestions, you agree that we may use them without restriction or compensation.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy and non-infringement. Without limiting Section 4, we do not warrant that the Service will meet your requirements, that nutritional estimates will be accurate, that you will achieve any particular weight or health outcome, or that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure or free of errors.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law:
• CalBuddy, its directors, employees and suppliers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of or inability to use the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages;
• CalBuddy will not be liable for any injury, illness, health outcome or other harm resulting from reliance on information provided by the Service or from any diet, nutrition or exercise decisions you make; and
• our total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or 100 NIS if you paid nothing.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or mandatory consumer rights.
12. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold CalBuddy harmless from any claim, loss or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Service, or your violation of any law or third-party right.
13. Termination
You may stop using the Service and delete your data at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue the Service. On termination, your licence to use the app ends; Sections 4, 7, 9 to 12 and 15 to 17 survive. Termination does not entitle you to a refund except as stated in Section 5.6 or required by law.
14. Apple and Google
If you downloaded the app from the Apple App Store, you acknowledge that these Terms are between you and CalBuddy only, not Apple; that Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support; that Apple is not responsible for any product warranty, claim or intellectual-property claim relating to the app; and that Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms with the right to enforce them against you. You confirm that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo and are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
If you downloaded the app from Google Play, your use is also subject to the Google Play Terms of Service.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. For minor changes, the updated Terms take effect when posted, and the “Last Updated” date will change. For material changes, such as changes to pricing terms, refund rights or your rights in Your Content, we will give notice in the app or by email at least 7 days before the change takes effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, stop using the Service and cancel any subscription.
16. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Service are governed by the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. The competent courts of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Israel have exclusive jurisdiction over any such dispute, except that if you are a consumer, nothing in this Section deprives you of any right to bring a claim in the courts of your place of residence where mandatory law grants you that right.
Before starting legal proceedings, please contact us at app@calbuddy.co.il. Most issues can be resolved quickly and informally.
17. General
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any right is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them to a successor in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and CalBuddy regarding the Service. In the event of any conflict between the English version of these Terms and any translation, the English version prevails.
18. Contact Us
CALBUDDY TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Email: app@calbuddy.co.il
